kahuna anaana

noun

kahuna ana·​ana

əˈnäəˌnä

plural kahuna anaana

Hawaii

: sorcerer

especially : one who prays his victims to death

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian, from kahuna + 'anā'anā black magic

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